Accicent that stole my sight helps me see beyond MS
“Let that sink in; I wasn’t even a year old, and I lost all the vision in my right eye.” I imagine it was a totally traumatic event for my family when the accident that took my sight happened, but…
Dan Digmann
7 Questions with A Couple featuring Jenn Powell
MS advocate, author, Multiple Sclerosis Podcast host Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the Multiple Sclerosis community. We are humbled to share with you…
Unlocking secrets of MS mastery: My 5 key strategies
I have realized that many of my MS-related essays actually apply to life in general. Think of them more like TV show crossovers. This is especially true with my recent essay of exclusive content for MS Focus magazine “My 5…
Thanks, Miggy – Revisiting Cabrera’s greatness in this final weekend
The baseball world and, more specifically, fans of the Detroit Tigers are witnessing the end of an era this weekend. Legendary Tiger and all-but-destined future Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera will conclude his storied 21-year career, including…
An MRI, Photograph & making an 11-year-old proud
Would your 11-year-old self be proud of the person you are today? I’m sure the younger version of me, back when I was Danny Digmann, wouldn’t be disappointed, but I think he would be a little embarrassed by the story…
Jennifer’s Op Ed: Airline accessibility is an equal rights issue
The MediaNews Group recently printed Jennifer’s Op Ed – “Why Congress must pick up where the ADA got grounded with airline accessibility” – in the May 24 issue of the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun newspaper. The Op Ed only appeared…
Picture this: MS State Action Day 2023
I truly have lost count of how many times we have ventured to Lansing and met with our elected state officials, each trip memorable in its own right. But I never envisioned what May 24 was going to bring for…
Episode 52 – Taking on PT & exercise with Heather Schoen
This an episode that got very personal for the two of us, but Jennifer took it even more personally. What an amazing moment to have a candid conversation about physical therapy, exercise and Multiple Sclerosis with Heather Schoen – the…
If my left shoe could talk about my MS
About once each month, I write an online essay of Exclusive Content for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s MS Focus Magazine. These pieces of personal prose relating to my life with MS are developed to provide readers insights, perspectives and tips…
Accessible fashion and my runway bride
Yes, I am married to a model. All of the planning, discussing and fittings are completed, and Jennifer will make her mark on the runway at the 25th Annual Threads Fashion Show this Saturday on the Central Michigan University campus.…